1 Bakolinto 3
1 Bandeko, nakokaki te koloba na bino lokola na bato oyo batambolisamaka na Molimo, kasi lokola na bato oyo batambolisamaka kolanda baposa ya nzoto, lokola na bana mike kati na Klisto.
Now, I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly men, even as to babes in Christ.
2 Napesaki bino miliki, kasi bilei ya makasi te, pamba te bolingaki te kokoka kolia yango. Ezala sik’oyo, bokokoka na bino mpe kaka te kolia yango,
Milk I gave you--not meat; for you were not then able to receive it: nay, neither yet now are you able, because you are still fleshly.
3 pamba te bozali nanu kotambolisama kolanda baposa ya nzoto. Lokola likunya mpe koswana ezali kati na bino, boni, bozali te kotambolisama kolanda baposa ya nzoto? Bozali kaka kosala lokola moto nyonso te?
For, whereas, among you, envying, and strife, and divisions subsist; are you not fleshly, and walk after the manner of men?
4 Tango moko azali koloba: « Ngai nazali moto ya Polo, » mpe mosusu: « Ngai nazali moto ya Apolosi, » boni, bozali kaka kosala lokola moto nyonso te?
Besides, while one says, I, indeed, am of Paul; and another, I of Apollos, are you not fleshly?
5 Boni, Apolosi azali nani? Polo mpe azali nani? Bazali kaka basali oyo, na nzela na bango, bondimelaki Nzambe, kolanda mosala oyo Nkolo apesaki na moko na moko kati na bango.
For who is Paul, and who is Apollos; but ministers, by whom you have believed, even as the Lord has given to each?
6 Ngai nalonaki, Apolosi asopaki mayi, kasi Nzambe azalaki kokolisa.
I have planted, Apollos has watered; but God has made to grow.
7 Ezala moto oyo alonaki to moto oyo asopaki mayi, moko te azali na tina; ezali kaka Nzambe oyo akolisaka nde azali na tina.
So that neither the planter is anything, nor the waterer; but God, who makes to grow.
8 Moto oyo aloni mpe moto oyo asopi mayi bazali kaka ndenge moko, mpe moko na moko akozwa lifuti na ye moko kolanda mosala na ye.
However, the planter and the waterer are one, and each shall receive his proper reward, according to his proper labor.
9 Pamba te biso, tozali basali elongo na Nzambe; mpe bino, bozali elanga ya Nzambe, Ndako ya Nzambe.
Wherefore, we are joint laborers, employed by God. You are God's field; you are God's building.
10 Kolanda ngolu oyo Nzambe apesaki ngai, natongaki moboko lokola mobongisi ya mayele, mpe moto mosusu azali kotonga na likolo na yango. Boye tika ete moko na moko asala keba na lolenge na ye ya kotonga na likolo ya moboko.
According to the favor of God, which is given to me as a skillful architect, I have laid the foundation, and another builds upon it. But let every one take heed how he builds on it.
11 Pamba te moko te akoki kotonga moboko mosusu, longola kaka oyo esili kotongama, oyo ezali Yesu-Klisto.
For other foundation no one can lay, except what is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 Nzokande, soki moto asaleli wolo to palata to mabanga ya talo to mabaya to makasa to mpe matiti mpo na kotonga na likolo ya moboko yango,
Now if any one build on this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13 mokolo ya kosambisama ekomonisa mosala na ye polele; pamba te ekozala mokolo ya moto, mpe moto ekomeka mosala ya moto na moto.
every one's work shall be made manifest: for the say will make it plain, because it is revealed by fire; and so the fire will try every one's work, of what sort it is.
14 Soki mosala ya moto oyo atongaki na likolo ya moboko eziki te, motongi yango akozwa lifuti.
If the work of any one remain, which he has built upon the foundation: he shall receive a reward.
15 Kasi soki eziki, motongi akozwa eloko te. Ye moko kaka nde akobika, kasi ekozala lokola moto oyo asili kobika na likama ya moto.
If the work of any one shall be burnt, he will suffer loss: himself, however, shall be saved, yet so as through a fire.
16 Boni, boyebi te ete bozali Tempelo ya Nzambe, mpe ete Molimo ya Nzambe avandaka kati na bino?
Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells among you?
17 Soki moto abebisi Tempelo ya Nzambe, Nzambe mpe akoboma ye; pamba te Tempelo ya Nzambe ezali bule, bongo bino bozali nde Tempelo yango.
If any one destroy the temple of God, him will God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.
18 Bomikosa te: soki moto moko kati na bino akanisi ete azali na bwanya kati na mokili oyo, tika ete akoma lokola zoba mpo ete akoma penza moto ya bwanya. (aiōn g165)
Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you think to be wise in this age, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. (aiōn g165)
19 Pamba te bwanya ya mokili ezali bozoba na miso ya Nzambe. Kolanda ndenge ekomama: « Akangaka bato ya bwanya kati na mitambo ya mayele mabe na bango; »
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written, "He entangled the wise in their own craftiness."
20 mpe lisusu: « Nkolo ayebi ete makanisi ya bato ya bwanya ezali na tina te, »
And again, "The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain."
21 yango wana tika ete moko te aluka lokumu kati na bato, pamba te nyonso ezali ya bino:
Wherefore, let no man boast in men; for all things are yours:
22 ezala Polo, Apolosi, Petelo, mokili, bomoi, kufa, tango oyo tozali sik’oyo to tango oyo ezali koya. Nyonso ezali ya bino;
whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come--all are yours;
23 kasi bino, bozali bato ya Klisto, mpe Klisto azali ya Nzambe.
and you are Christ's, and Christ is God's.
